Rouvre
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The Rouvre is a river in Lower Normandy, in the Orne
département, a tributary of the Orne.
The river's source is in the commune of Beauvain
, a few kilometres to the east of La Ferté-Macé
. After crossing the Pays d'Houlme, it turns in a north-westerly direction to re-enter the Swiss Normandy
, and then in its last 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) passes around Bréel
. The Rouvre then flows into the Orne
between the dam at Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne
and Pont-d'Ouilly
, and joins the Orne at Rouvrou (elevation 63 metres (206.7 ft)).
This last part of its course is through small wooded gorges and its fast waters can make for good kayaking
, when the water level permits, and fishing for brown trout
. These gorges are home to animal and plant species such as pearl mussels
and Osmond Royal (water-fern),
and one may occasionally spot otters and salmon. The river's environment makes it an important tourist attraction in Swiss Normandy
, with its countryside and aquatic environments (at the 'House of River and Countryside') and the viewpoint from the Rock of Oetre
to the valley 118 metres (387.1 ft) below, the steepest drop in the valley.
Orne
Orne is a department in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne.- History :Orne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution, on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Normandy and Perche.- Geography :Orne is in the region of...
département, a tributary of the Orne.
The river's source is in the commune of Beauvain
Beauvain
Beauvain is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France....
, a few kilometres to the east of La Ferté-Macé
La Ferté-Macé
La Ferté-Macé is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-History:During the First World War the village housed a military detention camp, the Dépôt de Triage. Among others, the American poet E. E...
. After crossing the Pays d'Houlme, it turns in a north-westerly direction to re-enter the Swiss Normandy
Swiss Normandy
Swiss Normandy is a part of Normandy that bestrides Calvados and Orne.Its name comes from its rugged and verdant relief resembling the Swiss Alps, with gorges carved by the Orne River and its tributaries, and by erosion in the Armorican Massif between Putanges-Pont-Écrepin and Thury-Harcourt...
, and then in its last 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) passes around Bréel
Bréel
Bréel is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-References:*...
. The Rouvre then flows into the Orne
Orne River
The Orne is a river in Normandy, within northwestern France. It discharges into the English Channel at the port of Ouistreham. Its source is in Aunou-sur-Orne, east of Sées...
between the dam at Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne
Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne
Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-References:*...
and Pont-d'Ouilly
Pont-d'Ouilly
Pont-d'Ouilly is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.Pont-d'Ouilly is home to the famous Haras d'Ouilly, a Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding business currently owned by the Aga Khan IV.-History:...
, and joins the Orne at Rouvrou (elevation 63 metres (206.7 ft)).
Kayaking
Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. Kayaking and canoeing are also known as paddling. Kayaking is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle...
, when the water level permits, and fishing for brown trout
Brown trout
The brown trout and the sea trout are fish of the same species....
. These gorges are home to animal and plant species such as pearl mussels
Margaritiferidae
Margaritiferidae is a family of medium-sized freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the order Unionoida. They are known as freshwater pearl mussels, because they are capable of producing pearls.-Genera within the family Margaritiferidae:...
and Osmond Royal (water-fern),
and one may occasionally spot otters and salmon. The river's environment makes it an important tourist attraction in Swiss Normandy
Swiss Normandy
Swiss Normandy is a part of Normandy that bestrides Calvados and Orne.Its name comes from its rugged and verdant relief resembling the Swiss Alps, with gorges carved by the Orne River and its tributaries, and by erosion in the Armorican Massif between Putanges-Pont-Écrepin and Thury-Harcourt...
, with its countryside and aquatic environments (at the 'House of River and Countryside') and the viewpoint from the Rock of Oetre
Rock of Oëtre
The Rock of Oëtre is situated in the middle of Swiss Normandy, in the commune of Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne, not far from the border between the départements of Calvados and Orne, and almost equidistant from Thury-Harcourt and Écouché...
to the valley 118 metres (387.1 ft) below, the steepest drop in the valley.
French
- Page about the Rouvre, on a kayakingKayakingKayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. Kayaking and canoeing are also known as paddling. Kayaking is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle...
website - Description of the Rock of Oetre, on the website of the Council-General of OrneOrneOrne is a department in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne.- History :Orne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution, on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Normandy and Perche.- Geography :Orne is in the region of...
- CPIE des Collines normandes Association of environmental education, based at the Rouvre waterside, on the website of the 'House of River and Countryside'